To the modern motorist a cherished number plate is the ultimate car accessory and one of the best ways to make a car stand out on the road. As each one is unique their price once sold can rise dramatically making them a great investment to many proud owners.



Cherished number plates are becoming increasingly popular with businesses to use as eye catching advertising on the move. One of the most well known companies who do this is Pimlico Plumbers based in London. Pimlico have a growing collection of valuable and memorable cherished number plates relating to their industry that act as a great publicity tool. Pimlico own the cherished registrations BOG 1, W4 TER and DRA 1N amongst many other classic number plates.

The promotional value of business number plates is becoming more recognised, aiding brand awareness and instilling confidence and pride amongst staff and customers. Pimlico have openly announced they owe a lot of their success to their collection of cherished number plates and their customers often referred to the staff by the vans that they drive.

Other companies buy entire series of number plates to assign to company cars and lorries. Buying a complete series for your company can unify your fleet vehicles and make administrative duties much easier. Certain number plate dealers specialise in supplying and assigning bulk orders of cherished number plates to companies and offer good discounts for bulk purchases.

Cherished number plates are a strong asset for any company with their value rising year on year. Owing a collection of plates such as Pimlico or a complete series such as E1-E20 MTE will add value to the investment and if bought as advertising the purchase can be tax deductible.

Finding and buying cherished number plates for your business is easy with online number plate dealers providing search facilities to millions of number plates. For inspirations you can search your company initials or name or the popular BOSS series using the new style BO55 range of private number plates. BOS 55Y and BOS 55S were both sold at the DVLA auction, fetching over two thousand pounds each.

In July 2007 the number plate CEO 1 sold off the auction site eBay for £154, 100. It was the most expensive number ever sold from the site and the registration is perfect for that high flying executive who wants to show who really is the boss. According to eBay sales of number plates on their site is increasing by 23 percent each year which is reflected by the increasing number plates seen on our roads.

Whether you love them or loath them, private number plates are hear to stay. The current car registration system releases hundreds of thousands of new combinations every six months with collectors, enthusiasts and number plate dealers eager to snap up the best ones. With so many choices there really is a number plate out there for everyone and finding them is becoming increasingly easy.